Halloween/Christmas??? I'm confused

This post is some of Halloween/Fall and some Christmas.  I have lots of pictures to post and so I'm combining holidays here.  

Remember when we covered up the fish pond?Well here is it when we were covering it and then a picture of why we cover it up each year.

Now you see why we put that hair net over the pond?   The fish thank us trust me.  Soon we can take it off because all the leaves will be gone off the trees.  Then we put the heater in the water so it doesn't completely freeze over.  And yes the fish survive all winter and we don't feed them a thing.  Your not supposed to.  

See all those leaves, they end up in our backyard.  And alot in the pond if we don't cover it.  But it's soooo pretty with all the colors.  I love it. 

This was taken from our upstairs deck looking over the back yard.   Leaves everywhere!!!  Soon it will be snow everywhere.

Isn't he cute?  I love my wheelbarrow too.  I think everything in it is dead now. If not it will be soon.  

This is part of the front yard. I know our neighbors wish we'd get out there and pick those up. But if we wait long enough they will have to pick them up because the wind has been blowing like mad.  See how that works.   

I totally forgot to show my goodies from my BFF for Halloween. Market came and went and then I was onto her birthday and totally forgot. I love the spider inside the box. 

This box was jammed full.  And this wasn't the only one she sent me.   Do you see an Annie??  I do!!!  

This is most of it all on the table.  It's so nice to have friends to share holidays with.  Who doesn't love getting goodies in the mail.  I know we all do.

Nancy and I collect the Juicy charms and she bought this one for us.  I LOVE IT.  It might be my favorite one.  We have spent a fortune on this bracelet and charms.  Maybe we need to insure them.  haaaaaa     And the killer is the bracelet is so dang heavy there is no way you can wear them all at once. You'd hurt someone if you flung your arm. 

This cute cat quilt Beth and Nancy made for Yvette and I.  

Nancy gave me this.  It now hangs in my sewing room.  Sooo cute.  

Here's my Halloween after I dismantled it all.  This was just some of it. What a mess.

Next up is Christmas.  Yep you guessed it.  I started decorating really before I left for Houston in Oct. I couldn't help myself because I started decorating for Halloween the first part of Sept.  Ok, maybe August.  What can I say? I love to decorate.  

I love my wooden bread bowl so I piled alot of my Annies in there and they are at he end of my bed.  I'm going to plop a little Christmas tree in there among them and light it. Won't that be cute?  I could easily fill another huge bowl with my Annies.  They make me smile.  

Here's two I purchased recently.   I have a few more now to show.  I know, I can't help myself.  Nicole does such a good job with her Annie's.  Have you seen the tree toppers she's making? She sells out of them as fast as she puts them on the website.  I'll show you mine in the next post.  

This is in a corner of my room. I have to admit it's been there since the end of Oct.  haaaaa    I love it lit at night.  

I'll be back with more Christmas decorating real soon.  

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

 

Comments

[Yvette]

You need a huge vacuum cleaner to pick up all those leaves. They sure are pretty though. I love how you just wait for the winds to give them away for you. LOL!!

[Sue]

Oh my! What delightful photos! Your blog just kept on giving today :D

Hope you are ready for Thanksgiving!! And that you have a wonderful holiday season.

Blessings,
Sue

[pam]

I am totally cracking up over the charm thing. I have a bracelet as well, only a couple of charms but that sewing machine and the cherry weigh A TON and I'm thinking I'll get a Popeye arm from wearing it.

[Lorraine]

Lovely pics of your Autumn colours....great idea to cover the fish pond so it doesn't get all the leaves! Love all the leaves on the ground...so pretty....thanks for sharing the Halloween pics....yes....Christmas is just around the corner AGAIN - wasnt it just here?? I must get the decorations out and get Miss Rose to help me with the tree again - I am sure she will be thrilled!

[wendy]

You need a leaf vacuum for all those leaves. Good idea with the net over the pond. I think it's time to get the red and green stuff out, I'm ready to put away the pumpkins. Enjoy your gifts, I'm glad Nancy enjoyed my kitty pattern.

[Sherry]

Beautiful pics Sharon. I love all of your Annies. I'm about ready to start my holiday decorating too. I have all of my Halloween put away & most of the fall stuff too. Thanks for sharing!

[Jen]

Love all the goodies you've received.

[Nancy]

I think you need to insure your Annie collection. I have all my christmas Annies out. I love their happy little faces. Cant wait to see all your Christmas decorations. Xoxo

[Jean C.]

Nice to see that your "being neighborly".... LoL... you silly girl! Yep... I'm thinking your neighbors just sit and cry when they hear that wind a blowing... from the direction of your house!
The fishies will thank you for sure..
that can be such a mess...
How is your puppy doing? Feeling o.k. now? I hope so... since we lost Jamie this past Summer it's just not the same without her! One of the grands seems to ask still where she is most every time he comes... he is only 3 so I'll give him a while to figure it out! (We've explained a bunch of times)
It's for sure the kids miss her too!
Looking forward to see the Christmas decorating pic's... nothing like a little red/green in the house to perk a person up!
You know, maybe you girls ought to get another bracelet to hang some of those charms on.... either that or start wearing them on a necklace? Just a thought!